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BethM

BethM

Joined August 2016

LibraryThing member BethM6

Book hoarder,tea/coffee/chocolate lover, dog and boy mom, proud Ravenclaw. Fav genres are SFF, cozies, historical fiction, romance, and YA.
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Peekaboo Apple | Camilla Reid
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Wes‘ class did a blind book exchange. This one went right into the donate/sell pile😂 Honestly they‘re 4! But then I realized that some other parent is probably equally annoyed that they got a Sesame Street book with one paragraph per page 😂😂 #raisingreaders

Avanders 🤭but I‘m on your side anyway…. 😁 16h
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Murder in an Irish Village | Carlene O'Connor
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100% forgot to post this @Kshakal ! Thank you for the lovely #cbbc box! #coffeebeanbookclub

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The Christmas Tree Farm | Laurie Gilmore
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This was just not good. Bennett was flat and I wanted to punch Kira- she had almost no redeeming qualities. Here‘s a picture of a monster jam tree instead 😂

Captivatedbybooks My nephew looks so cute! 2d
BethM @Captivatedbybooks ❤️ this was when we went to The Polar Express but monster jam is life so he zeroed in on it immediately 😂 2d
Avanders 😂 love the tree! Also, good to know re this book!! 16h
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A Very Bossy Christmas | Kayley Loring
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Final gift :) that‘s a picture of my son and I in Canada etched into the glass.

Sleepswithbooks That‘s so awesome!!!! 2d
BethM @Sleepswithbooks right?! I almost cried . 2d
Avanders Omg that‘s amazing!! 😍🤩 2d
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A Very Bossy Christmas | Kayley Loring
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Secret Santa days 1-3

AmyG Great mug! 3d
Bklover Oh I LOVE the mug! Hope you have a wonderful holiday!❤️ 3d
BethM @Bklover you too! 3d
Gissy 😱😍🤩👌 4h
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The Christmas Tree Farm | Laurie Gilmore
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Audio baking yesterday. Idk if it‘s bc I read the first two books and now I‘m listening but I‘m just not digging it. I actively dislike Kira and Ben is fine but not captivating.

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 6d
Avanders Ooooh so fun!! 👏🏼👏🏼🎄 2d
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The Christmas Tree Farm | Laurie Gilmore
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Did some audio baking to this today. So far I really dislike the female mc 😂 because I forgot to take a picture enjoy this one from Spaghetti with Santa tonight. The actual Santa visit was not joyous 😂

Avanders Ooooomg so cute!!! 2d
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1- snowy cabin
2- I couldn‘t think of the book name 😂#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 🤍❄️🤍 Thanks for playing 2w
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The Lord of the Rings | J. R. R. Tolkien
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Cartoon Network has the 1978 LotR on right now! This is what my mom raised me on! #fellowshipoftolkien

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Habeas Corpus | Rebecca Zanetti
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May regret this, but at least tomorrow is Sunday! Stayed up all night (12:15) finishing this. These characters are just so great. I highly recommend. I wish there were more books to read!

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Polar Express | Chris Van Allsburg
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Three Christmases ago Wes fully attached to The Polar Express when we borrowed it from the library. From there came the movie. This year is the second year we‘ve been able to participate in The Polar Express with the National Railroad Museum. Unfortunately grandma was sick this year so only mom and Great Aunt Kay made it. But we got our first successful Santa pic!

Avanders ♥️🥰♥️ 2w
AmyG What a cutie! 2w
DogMomIrene Great photo with 🎅🏼 🎄 2w
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The Winds of Winter | George R. R. Martin
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I wish this wasn‘t a real quote. He finishes by saying I‘m alive, I‘m vital. Come on George, and Patrick for that matter. #readingwesteros

5feet.of.fury He‘s had it with fans 😂 just give us the book you infuriating man 2w
RamsFan1963 This is why I quit reading the series after the 4th book. I'm 61 and I get the feeling one of us isn't going to live to see the end of the series. 2w
BethM @5feet.of.fury amen sister! @RamsFan1963 😂honestly I thought book 5 was not good in comparison. 2w
DogMomIrene Ugh. I stopped after book 3 and just enjoyed the HBO series. I really do wish Patrick would publish his book 3 though. So many questions! 2w
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Not as fleshed out as some of the other novellas, but entertaining nonetheless.

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We did Letters from Father Christmas last year, but this year I‘m adding Life and Adventures of Santa Claus :)

tpixie Oh! Another great author 2w
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@BookmarkTavern as much as I‘d love to #beyondtheyellowbrickroad I know I won‘t keep up. But I‘d add this for consideration this month.

BookmarkTavern What a cute idea! And feel free to dip in and out, if you‘d like. They‘re all fairly standalone stories. 3w
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Harry Potter: fun book | J.K. Rowling
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Excited to start the Harry Potter baking show!

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Battle Royal: A Novel | Lucy Parker
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Hubs and I got to sneak up to the cabin for two days minus the munchkin. It was one of those lovely times where you remember you‘re not just parents 😂we went Black Friday “shopping” at goodwill and he bought me two books :) (for those who don‘t know he‘s not a reader and rarely buys me books lol)

jdiehr Maisey 😍 3w
Matilda Battle Royal is hilarious! 3w
BethM @jdiehr I was excited! @Matilda awesome! 3w
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Over this long holiday weekend Wes has the class reading buddies: Peppa and George. Mom will be thankful to get back to scooby doo books 😂

marleed Oh so cute! 3w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3w
Avanders Aww 🥰🥰 3w
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Tessa's Trust | Rebecca Zanetti
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The romance wasn‘t as good, but the mystery was pretty complex!

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I usually don‘t tread novellas. But these quick stories about the boys falling in love are just right!

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Santa's Subpoena | Rebecca Zanetti
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Two great parallel mysteries. One killer I didn‘t see coming and one was a nice sub plot wrap up. These books are funny and engaging, highly recommend.

Chrissyreadit is this a series? it reminds me of Stephanie Plum and sounds like fun! 4w
BethM @Chrissyreadit yup! Book one is Disorderly Conduct, there‘s currently 6 books and a handful of novellas. I actually like the writing better than the Plum series. Plus bonus for no love triangle that never ends 😂 4w
Chrissyreadit sounds perfedt 4w
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Come join us! We bought an illustrated copy with the real letters etc and Wes loved doing this last year! #tolkienchristmas #fellowshipoftolkien @Daisey @JazzFeathers

Daisey Thanks for sharing! So looking forward to reading this with you again. 1mo
JazzFeathers Isn't the illustrated edition absolutely enchanting? 🤩 4w
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Thumbs down bc this kind of writing makes me angry- not bc the story was bad. When the kindle died I was stuck for those few hours with what was on my phone. Made the mistake of reading this in a free anthology. Every single (I‘ve read 2) in this anthology ends literally in the middle of the story and refers you to book two of that series. I despise when authors do this. I forgot this happened with the previous book🤦‍♀️

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Cute novella in this series. This series is so freaking good. Romance, laughter, hot men- I love it. Check it out!

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Shameless | Lex Martin
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Pretty sure this was free? Free but good, which was a pleasant surprise when I realized I had to revert to my phone bc cold kills your kindle battery 🤦‍♀️ waterproof but scared of 40 degree weather- do better amazon. My gen 1 was indestructible. I digress. Really robust characters and plot. Medium spice. Very pleasantly surprised.

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These just honestly feel like book hugs. Copious sexy time in this one compared to book one.

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We‘ve been up north in MI with no cell service since Thursday night so these are all coming at ya! This was such a fun read. Low to no drama, I would term it a cozy romance. Totally get the hype.

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Taking time to scroll Litsy tonight and looking in on OGs I haven‘t seen in years. I‘m so thankful for this community. I‘ve made some really great friends here, and this place has had a lovely and lasting impact on my life. Love you all! Ps enjoy this bday pic from Chappie‘s 5th tonight :)

JenReadsAlot ❤️ 1mo
Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 1mo
Texreader What an adorable photo!! And lovely sentiment! 1mo
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Leftcoastzen Aww , so cute 🥰 1mo
Read4life Love this!!! 💙🐶💙🐶💙 1mo
Chrissyreadit 😘😘😘😘 (super cute pups ❤️) 1mo
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
AmyG Hahahaha! Love this. 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 1mo
Avanders 💜💜💜 1mo
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Mutters to self: swap ban, swap ban, swap ban.

Go sign up with @MaleficentBookDragon ! Because of her I do this for my son now!

Bookwormjillk Haha I know. I make an exception for this one. (edited) 1mo
Avanders 🤭 It‘s okay to make an exception for this… it‘s always my favorite swap of any year!! 💌 1mo
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Omg @Kshakal this coffee is sooo good! I made some to take up north this weekend so it almost half gone! #cbbc #coffeebeanbookclub

Kshakal @BethM it is one of my favorites!! 1mo
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Read this at the recommendation of my sister. While I enjoyed it, I don‘t think it was quite what I was expecting- not super romantic. Fun and fast read though.

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Parts of this were excellent, parts very very slow. Copious death and I think GRRM might actually hate pregnant women. Freud would have a field day with that. Overall I liked it. The style was different but not bad. #readingwesteros

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1- spots I love rainbow polka dots 😂
2- just finished one
#two4tuesday

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Contest | Matthew Reilly
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At 37, I‘ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD. It definitely brings a lot into focus. That being said, with the busiest time of year for us, and trying to figure this out I feel even more scattered than normal lol. Woefully behind on #readingwesteros but I‘ll get there @5feet.of.fury ! Especially now that I found my book 😂🤦‍♀️
#readingbracket2024 @CSeydel

CSeydel Love your bracket! 1mo
Avanders ♥️♥️ 1mo
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Here Comes the Body | Maria DiRico
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I absolutely adored this book! Great settings, great characters. I‘ve already started book two on Everand.

Librarybelle I really liked this one and need to get back into the series! 1mo
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I get caught up to fall behind again 😂 Yesterday we found out our male dog Chappie has a pretty significant skin infection- treatable but expensive. Today was my baby‘s 4th bday 😭 taking a bit of time to myself tonight :)

JenReadsAlot Omg I can't believe he's 4 already! 2mo
Roary47 I feel you on falling behind and catching up, and kids growing too fast. 🥹 2mo
5feet.of.fury D‘aww 🎂 happy bday to your lil dude! (Todays reading was the last long chapter, we‘re almost there!) 2mo
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Avanders Happppppy birthday to Wes!!!!! 🎂🎉🎈😘😘 cannot believe he‘s already 4!! 2mo
BethM @Roary47 @5feet.of.fury sometime on Monday I managed to misplace my book 😭🤦‍♀️I‘ll find it! But a library copy just came in. Sorry for being behind! @Avanders me either! 2mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM 😅 I‘m gonna laugh a little bit just because it is the size of a phone book. Where could it be hiding? Lol 2mo
BethM @5feet.of.fury I found it behind my bed lol 1mo
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Library Book | Susan Orlean
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Hubs got a wild hare up his butt on Monday and decided we were going to completely rearrange the house. It‘s caused a lot of extra work and cleaning but has resulted in this :)

Ruthiella Nice reading corner! 😍 2mo
AmyG So sweet! For you and the little guy. 2mo
Leftcoastzen Looks great! 2mo
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DogMomIrene Sweet book nook! 2mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 Tell him to send his hare our way! 2mo
Avanders Amazing 😍 2mo
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Pumpkin Spice Caf | Laurie Gilmore
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@Kshakal thank you so much for the #hhs #hauntedhallowswap ! Did you know the ghosts on the book sleeve glow in the dark?!

Kshakal @BethM I did know that… mom made it and she told me that they did! I am so glad you like it all! 🤓 2mo
BethM @Kshakal I love it even more knowing your mom made it! 2mo
Kshakal @BethM I will tell her you like it!! 2mo
wanderinglynn Awesome! 🖤🎃🧡👻 2mo
Avanders 😍😍 2mo
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1- we were spidey and ghost spider
2- nope #two4tuesday

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 2mo
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Super stressed about how far behind I am. Been a tough two weeks at work. I‘ll catch up! #readingwesteros

Avanders Aww I completely know the feeling, but we shouldn‘t feel stressed about reading (but I do). 🫣🤗🥰😘 2mo
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Halloweenies | David Wisniewski
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wanderinglynn Yay! 🎃🧡 2mo
Kshakal I am so glad it arrived safely!! 2mo
wanderinglynn Have you mailed your #HHS box yet? 2mo
BethM @wanderinglynn yup I posted about it a week or two ago 2mo
wanderinglynn @BethM thanks! And sorry I missed marking you as sent! 🎃 2mo
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Wednesday's Child | Amanda Hewett
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#wonderouswednesday
1- my grandma. She was a hard woman to get along with or be her child, but man she moved heaven and earth for her grandkids.
2- son and hubs, puppies

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#two4tuesday @TheSpineView
1- no, we‘re trying to clean up our habits and lose some weight.
2- dragons, Westeros, incest 😂

TheSpineView Ahhh...the dreaded weight loss. Good luck! Thanks for playing! 2mo
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Been up in MI since mid day Friday which means no internet. Home now and did a lot of reading of the tagged book. Thanks to @Kshakal for this #cbbc box! Are the sponges for the dishes or my body? 😂 I‘m slow on these things 🤣 #coffeebeanbookclub @Mommamanzi

Kshakal @BethM lol… dishes!! 🤣🤣🤣 2mo
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Elizabeth George Speare
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1 - chicken bacon beer cheese soup with bread fresh from the oven. (If you don‘t know where I live you get three guesses but only need one 😂)
2- done
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Sounds yummy! Thanks for playing! 2mo
AlaMich Um, Wisconsin? 2mo
JenReadsAlot 🤣🤣🤣 2mo
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Pic of my bag at the post office 😂 mailed @Captivatedbybooks your #cbbc and @wanderinglynn I mailed my #hhs

wanderinglynn Yay! 🎃🖤 2mo
Pageturner1 love the bag 💕 2mo
BethM @Pageturner1 thanks! I got it in a Litsy swap ages ago. 2mo
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Knit One, Kill Two | Maggie Sefton
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I‘m not a knitter so there were far too many intricate knitting details for me. But this cast of characters was awesome and made you root for them. There was a team approach vs do it alone sleuth that I loved. I had the killer at one of two people, so not a ton of mystery there. Overall though it was a very good story! I‘ll definitely read more.

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Next Year in Havana | Chanel Cleeton
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@Princess-Kingofkings thanks for the #ffs #fallingforfallswap ! I love the book sleeve. Sorry I forgot to open yesterday!

Princess-Kingofkings I‘m glad you like the book sleeve. My daughter made it. I fell in love with the fabric. 3mo
Avanders 🍁🍎🍂😘 3mo
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We‘re back baby! Finishing up #readingwesteros over lunch. We have an office 5k later this afternoon so I get a rare lunch off to read!

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Pucking Sweet | Emily Rath
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@Jas16 thank you so much friend! I‘m glad you‘re starting to feel better. Bring on allll the fall!

Jas16 Hope you enjoy! 3mo
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